New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-03
PROGRESSIVE THEOLOGY DEFENDED.
CMrIcIsING NEW VERSION OF THE APOSTLES

CRITICIsING NEW VERSION OF THE APOSTLES
CREED-To WHOM DOES SOCIETY BELoNGf
NEw-HAvES, Jan. tSpectab.-The Rev. Dr. Newman
smyh pastor of the Centre Church and brother OF Pro-
fessor Egber smyth. Of Andover Seminary. preached
sermon from Luke XII, 5557 aye hypocrtes, We know
how TO interpret the force of the earth and the
how that know how interpret this timei"
Said he:
Make the life Of people trne and public opinion be
is one living organic thropg and cannot be split
opposing halves without shedding its life blood
have nS modern Society," qe' Doe. Seons Aa
the devil or to Godi The failure OF strikes of class
prosper together In the SSw Testament st me Is to be
found ,,i an spistle to the Romans the
the history of true religion Some Of the ordinary
phrases IN our creed have been trans
W snes SSSg to sS o
any appreciation of recent theological signs. With the
epise 10 the Romans there begins the Roman qoneep:
divine truth that the Apostle who could be ali things
to all men which has been preached through
The essential principles sp!I Of tho Gospel have
than any existing FORMS there has been loss the
substance of the gospel but there has been much gain
the simplicity of the adeclves We have not abandoned
all Roman forms of presenting the Gospel. but we
have declared that will not be bound by them and
sure the mode OF procedure has been simplined and
Will be stu more IN our churches. The theology New
E En- has always carried in it spirit and
IN which its infancy was wrapped. 1t broke from
Calvnism by graspng boldly the principle of universal
atonemcnt for all 1t shook off a
Roman Limitation in its abandonment Of
the idea that mankind was bound to federal theology
1t went boldly back TO the New Testament and became
again disciple Of Jesus himself and would DO dis
loyal to the best traditions OF Ncw-England
theology should We not follow stlll onward in the way
Gods providence through the problems and the
sciences and the growing revelation which God is
making to | hail it as happy
sign of our times that wedding out anew
forms and statements OF belief, to meet
the demand OF the hour 1t is my
firm belief that the final result this whole painful
controversy all obstructons will be removed which now
lie IN the the best educated and Catholic missionary
service and whatever traditional objections there TO
the return Of man like Robert H. Hume to the mission
field will be removed. Two signs OF times meet
ing and the Interpretation Is not obscure, on
the hand an open door for the Gospel
and the other hand the education OF young men
with broad comprehensive wisdom the christianity OF
All lands. wish speak of theological novelty,
which, II To true and reverent conservatism
should hasten to strike down. refer to revised edition
/ OF the Apostles Creed which this last week some
of have received. Had we been told
that convocaton Of lord bishops after prolonged
considerations had deemed enlargement OF the ancient
/ symbol OF faith necessary, might have
received the result with painful surprise
/ but the Apostles Creed comes 10 us
unheralded without authority OF NAME yet enclosed IN
official enl eopc oil our American Board. should he
.gTatiled II this public mention might serve TO draw ont
denial OF part completely III this offence from the
Prudential Committee